Big Things Have Small Beginnings.

If You're Dealing With A Character That Actually Exists, There's An Awful Lot Of Information There. So, You Can Put Together, From The Information, Motivations, Insecurities, Reactions. Where Does That Seed Get Born, If You Like?... What I Do Is Put That Together.

We Feel A Lot Of Pressure About Looking Silly Or Appearing Weak, Whatever That Means, Or Being A Failure. You Have To Keep In Your Head: What's The Worst That Can Happen?

I Definitely Think The First Works Best.

"x-men" Is Not Really About Mutants; It's About Humanity. I Think It's About The Human Race. We're An Absolutely Destructive Race. It Seems That We Can't Seem To Get Beyond This Level Of Tribalism That Has Been Around For Thousands Of Years. Anything We Fear We Tend To Destroy.

If I'm Playing A Murderer, I Don't Go Out And Start Murdering People.